Study uncovers structural features regulating mRNA processing
RNA is the central tenet of molecular biology, the stepping-stone between DNA and proteins.
Biotechnology
Feb 4, 2021
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John Innes Centre
Innovative gene stacks enhance wheat rust resistance
John Innes Centre researchers have helped in the development of pioneering gene stacking techniques to combat the growing threat of wheat rust.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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109
Gene-editing produces tenfold increase in superbug slaying antibiotics
Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 12, 2021
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648
Bacteria can tell the time
Humans have them, so do other animals and plants. Now research reveals that bacteria too have internal clocks that align with the 24-hour cycle of life on Earth.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 8, 2021
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A CRISPR picture emerges on European Union GMO directive
A European Court ruling widely interpreted to mean that all gene-edited organisms are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) may not be as prescriptive as many first assumed.
Biotechnology
Jan 6, 2021
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Rapeseed research challenges previous thinking on flowering time
Research has shed new light on the molecular mechanisms that allow crops to synchronize flowering with favorable conditions.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2020
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Tomatoes offer affordable source of Parkinson's disease drug
Scientists have produced a tomato enriched in the Parkinson's disease drug L-DOPA in what could become a new, affordable source of one of the world's essential medicines.
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2020
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A first step to plant made dengue virus vaccines
Researchers have used plants to produce virus-like particles (VLPs) of the dengue virus in a potential first step towards novel vaccines against the growing threat.
Biotechnology
Dec 3, 2020
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39
Novel haplotype-led approach to increase the precision of wheat breeding
Wheat researchers at the John Innes Centre are pioneering a new technique that promises to improve gene discovery for the globally important crop.
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2020
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117
A molecular roadmap to the plant immune system
The latest advances in our understanding of the plant immune system are mapped out in a new review by John Innes Center researchers.
Biochemistry
Nov 2, 2020
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